If owning a home is part of the American dream for your family, you understand it is a major step. Before you get to the closing table, making the dream a reality takes planning. From understanding your credit history to looking at financing, our partner GreenPath Financial Wellness suggests some steps to take on your road to financial wellness as a new homebuyer: 1. Get[...]

You got a new job. You’re moving to a new city. Now you need a place to live. Renting might be a great option, but you need to watch out for rental scams that can cost you a chunk of cash. While the internet can make it easy to take a long-distance look, online listings also make it easier for scammers. Here’s how these scams[...]

ESSA is committed to protecting our customers from fraud and scam events and helping you #becybersmart by following these tips to protect your accounts and information. BEWARE OF IMPOSTERS Don't fall for a fake. • Imposters can come in all different shapes and sizes, from banks, real estate and utility companies, to family members and government agencies. Here are some ways to recognize this type[...]

Unfortunately, cybercriminals will go to great lengths to try to trick you and steal your information. In this week’s scam, cybercriminals are stealing photos and personal details of recently deceased people from social media. They use these photos and personal details to create convincing comments on Facebook. When an announcement is posted about the deceased person, the cybercriminals leave a comment. The comment says that[...]

Walmart’s Lists feature allows you to create an online shopping list and share it with others. Cybercriminals are using Lists and malicious Google ads to steal your personal information and money. This scam begins when you search for Walmart’s customer service page on Google. You’ll see a sponsored ad result that claims to lead to a page that provides Walmart’s customer service information. If you[...]

Imagine carrying a written copy of all your conversations with you everywhere you went. Or copies of your account numbers, usernames, and passwords. Or all the photos and videos you’ve ever taken. I bet you’d do just about everything in your power to protect all that valuable information. Well, your mobile phone holds all that stuff — and maybe more. Are you doing everything in[...]